Little Prince (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: (French) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: A fairy tale written for adults, a heart-wrenching story in the world, an allegory about love and responsibility. The Little Prince is a short fairy tale, yet it is filled with the light of wisdom. Through the little prince from a different planet, the author writes profound philosophies and moving sentiments in simple language. The entire fairy tale is written with clean, almost pure language, and its form is concise, almost simple. The fairy tale is filled with poetic melancholy and a subtle sense of sorrow, leaving readers with a lingering aftertaste. It is a classic fairy tale story with global sales second only to the Bible, published in over 100 languages worldwide, and with a conservative circulation of over 500 million copies! The charm of The Little Prince has captivated several generations, making it more than just a fairy tale in the traditional sense—it is a treasury of love and a declaration of responsibility. This book is wonderful for both adults and children. Through the friendship between the little prince and the pilot, the author opens up a marvelous world between planets. A simple fairy tale, devoid of extraordinary plots or earth-shattering feats, unfolds in a mundane narrative. Reading The Little Prince has long been regarded as a mandatory cultural credit, no longer limited by age. Everyone can experience the profound tenderness and philosophy in the book in their own way. The Little Prince is a very beautiful fairy tale story. The protagonist, a young alien, leaves his tiny planet, travels around in space, visits other planets, and encounters various events and characters. Later, he comes to Earth and forms a lasting friendship with the "I," an Earthling. After a year, he bids farewell to his friend and returns to his own planet. Such an interstellar travel fairy tale, appearing in the late 1930s, can be said to reflect humanity's early aspirations for space travel. However, the author was an aeronautical engineer and deeply understood the difficulties of aviation. The little prince in his story is not like Sun Wukong, who can fly through the clouds with a single leap covering tens of thousands of miles. To return to his own planet from Earth, he faces great challenges, nearly sacrificing his small life. Here, the author reminds readers that humanity's path to space travel is still incredibly long! The little prince is very lovable. He is innocent, kind, simple, sensitive, and full of compassion, understanding and empathizing with others. Adult readers will find him just like their own child, a heart-melting figure; young readers will see him as their little brother,.